January 16, 2010 A.L.C.Y. Home Brew Meeting Minutes
James Sites- President
Daniel Kulick- Vice President
? ?- Secretary Position is Vacant
Denny Zotter- Treasurer
James opened the meeting at 5:00 P.M. at the house of the gracious host Denny Zotter.
James passed out the By-Laws, which the group voted on to put into effect as of February's Meeting. If any one has any objections to the by-laws please e-mail James Sites.
Nominations and voting of board members was held and James Sites is President, Daniel Kulick is Vice President, The Secretary position is OPEN so if anyone can make the meetings and lend a little of their time please step forward and help the club out. Treasurer is Denny Zotter.
Special Membership will be added to the by-laws allowing Immediate family members and Designated drivers to attend the meetings to participate but not to have a vote or say.
Shawn Wood is going to put the minutes on the web-site as well as updates.
Big Brew days are going to be held at mid-late spring as well as in the fall.
Dan Kulick is going to host a Stone Beer Brew session some time in April or May. If anyone is interested in participating with him please let him know at dankulick@yahoo.com.
The club will try to keep everyone posted on what Homebrewing competitions are going on if anyone would like to participate and get their beers scored and rated.
January Beer Profile was Barley Wines Below are the beers that were sampled and profiled
J.W. LEES Barley Wine U.K. Origin and Style
Shawn Wood's homebrewed 2year aged barley wine- an Old Ruffian-Great Divide Brewing Company Clone
Olde Horizontal- Victory Brewing Company
Jeff Blackburn's Double Simcoe DIPA
pilgrims Dole- Wheat Wine from New Holland Brewing
Jim's Big brew session beer with Cry Havoc yeast strain
Talon-Mendocino Brewing Co.
Treblehook- Red Hook Brewing Co.
Jim's Dopple Bock
Jim's Cherry Dopple Bock
Alpha king- 3 Floyds Brewing Co.
Nugget Nectar- Troegs Brewing Company Imperial Amber
February's meeting will taste and profile Chocolate Beers and Dan Kulick is going to bring in an Extra Dark Double Chocolate Bar Bock which he dry hopped and used almost 2 Pounds of Fermented Cocao Beans in the secondary. Please bring a sample of your own homebrew or your favorite commercial Chocolate beer to the February Meeting Feb. 20th 2010 at 5p.m. at Denny's Home in Cabot.
Daniel Kulick will be bringing Bavarian soft pretzels and various dipps for the meeting in February.
The members present agreed that some sort of snacking food is needed for the meetings to help with the alcohol consumed with the tastings. Dan Kulick with start with Feb's meeting.
The Meeting wrapped up at around 8:30 p.m. with the member's agreeing that the profiling session was a great example and sampling of some great Beers! Nugget Nectar from Troegs Brewing Company in Harrisburg, PA will be hitting the beer distributors in the area. If you are a fan of BIG Hops than pick up a case when you can before it's gone till next year.
These are the Stated Minutes for the A.L.C.Y. Homebrew Club Meeting for January 16th, 2010 as transcribed by acting Secretary Daniel Kulick- Vice President
James Sites- President
Daniel Kulick- Vice President
? ?- Secretary Position is Vacant
Denny Zotter- Treasurer
James opened the meeting at 5:00 P.M. at the house of the gracious host Denny Zotter.
James passed out the By-Laws, which the group voted on to put into effect as of February's Meeting. If any one has any objections to the by-laws please e-mail James Sites.
Nominations and voting of board members was held and James Sites is President, Daniel Kulick is Vice President, The Secretary position is OPEN so if anyone can make the meetings and lend a little of their time please step forward and help the club out. Treasurer is Denny Zotter.
Special Membership will be added to the by-laws allowing Immediate family members and Designated drivers to attend the meetings to participate but not to have a vote or say.
Shawn Wood is going to put the minutes on the web-site as well as updates.
Big Brew days are going to be held at mid-late spring as well as in the fall.
Dan Kulick is going to host a Stone Beer Brew session some time in April or May. If anyone is interested in participating with him please let him know at dankulick@yahoo.com.
The club will try to keep everyone posted on what Homebrewing competitions are going on if anyone would like to participate and get their beers scored and rated.
January Beer Profile was Barley Wines Below are the beers that were sampled and profiled
J.W. LEES Barley Wine U.K. Origin and Style
Shawn Wood's homebrewed 2year aged barley wine- an Old Ruffian-Great Divide Brewing Company Clone
Olde Horizontal- Victory Brewing Company
Jeff Blackburn's Double Simcoe DIPA
pilgrims Dole- Wheat Wine from New Holland Brewing
Jim's Big brew session beer with Cry Havoc yeast strain
Talon-Mendocino Brewing Co.
Treblehook- Red Hook Brewing Co.
Jim's Dopple Bock
Jim's Cherry Dopple Bock
Alpha king- 3 Floyds Brewing Co.
Nugget Nectar- Troegs Brewing Company Imperial Amber
February's meeting will taste and profile Chocolate Beers and Dan Kulick is going to bring in an Extra Dark Double Chocolate Bar Bock which he dry hopped and used almost 2 Pounds of Fermented Cocao Beans in the secondary. Please bring a sample of your own homebrew or your favorite commercial Chocolate beer to the February Meeting Feb. 20th 2010 at 5p.m. at Denny's Home in Cabot.
Daniel Kulick will be bringing Bavarian soft pretzels and various dipps for the meeting in February.
The members present agreed that some sort of snacking food is needed for the meetings to help with the alcohol consumed with the tastings. Dan Kulick with start with Feb's meeting.
The Meeting wrapped up at around 8:30 p.m. with the member's agreeing that the profiling session was a great example and sampling of some great Beers! Nugget Nectar from Troegs Brewing Company in Harrisburg, PA will be hitting the beer distributors in the area. If you are a fan of BIG Hops than pick up a case when you can before it's gone till next year.
These are the Stated Minutes for the A.L.C.Y. Homebrew Club Meeting for January 16th, 2010 as transcribed by acting Secretary Daniel Kulick- Vice President